Track and field athletes advance to regional meet

Keegan Williams, Sports Editor

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  • Senior Christian Palmer competes in the 300 and 400 hurdles in his fourth year on the track team.

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  • Junior Carrie Fish lead the pack and finished the 3200 meter run in 2nd.

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  • Senior Amari Hackett races out of the blocks at the start of the boys’ 4×100 meter relay, and eventually winning 1st.

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  • Senior Isaiah Palmer smiles for the camera after placing 1st in the 400 meter dash.

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  • Running the 100 meter dash, sophomore Kevin Burrell and senior Daniel Lescay finish 1st and 2nd respectively.

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  • Senior Josh Akin runs long distance at the area meet at Standridge Stadium in Thursday.

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  • Handing off the baton, sophomore Sanye Ford and senior Eryka Anderson (left to right) along with two others finished the 4×200 in 4th place.

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  • Junior Nissi Kabongo, along with senior Carrie Fish, and sophomore Amelia Jauregui are in Austin for the 2018 Texas Relays Thursday-Saturday.

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Track and field athletes competed in the Area Meet Thursday at Standridge Stadium in Carrollton with top qualifiers advancing to the 5A Region II meet at UT-Arlington April 28-29. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams finished in 3rd place with each sending several athletes to the regional meet.